SPI Overall Score in Zambia
Zambia: SPI Overall Score was 62.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.5
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
62.5
in 2023
All-time low
53.25
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
SPI Overall Score in Zambia, 2016–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
The most recent figure for spi overall score in Zambia is 62.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
SPI Overall Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53.25 | — |
| 2017 | 59.28 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 59.68 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.19 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.83 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 61.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.5 | +2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 62.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.8, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 62.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.38, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.85 | 53.25 | 59.68 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.71 | 61.21 | 62.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spi overall score in Zambia?
- Spi overall score in Zambia was 62.5 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest spi overall score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest spi overall score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for spi overall score?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spi overall score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of SPI Overall Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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